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Skogerøya
Native name: Sállan
	Location off the Varangerfjord
	Skogerøya Skogerøya
Geography
Location	Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	69°53′23″N 29°50′41″E / 69.8898°N 29.8447°E
Area	129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Length	18.5 km (11.5 mi)
Width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Highest elevation	445 m (1460 ft)
Highest point	Skogerøytoppen
Administration
	Norway
County	Finnmark
Municipality	Sør-Varanger
Demographics
Population	0
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

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Skogerøya (Template:Lang-se) is an uninhabited island in Sør-Varanger municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 129-square-kilometre (50 sq mi) partially forested island lies south of Varangerfjorden, west of Bøkfjorden, north of Korsfjorden, and east of Kjøfjorden. The highest point on the island is the 445-metre (1,460 ft) tall Skogerøytoppen. The island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Kirkenes. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for reindeer.^[1]

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^ Store norske leksikon. "Skogerøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-10.

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[snl-1] Store norske leksikon. "Skogerøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-10.

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+|country_admin_divisions         = [[Finnmark]]
 |country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality
 |country_admin_divisions_1       = [[Sør-Varanger]]
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-'''Skogerøya''' ({{lang-se|Sállan}}) is an uninhabited [[island]] in [[Sør-Varanger municipality]] in [[Troms og Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|129|km2|adj=on}} partially forested island lies south of [[Varangerfjorden]], west of [[Bøkfjorden]], north of [[Korsfjorden]], and east of [[Kjøfjorden]]. The highest point on the island is the {{convert|445|m|adj=on}} tall [[Skogerøytoppen]]. The island lies about {{convert|10|km}} northwest of the town of [[Kirkenes]]. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for [[reindeer]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Skoger%C3%B8ya|title=Skogerøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref>
+'''Skogerøya''' ({{lang-se|Sállan}}) is an uninhabited [[island]] in [[Sør-Varanger municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|129|km2|adj=on}} partially forested island lies south of [[Varangerfjorden]], west of [[Bøkfjorden]], north of [[Korsfjorden]], and east of [[Kjøfjorden]]. The highest point on the island is the {{convert|445|m|adj=on}} tall [[Skogerøytoppen]]. The island lies about {{convert|10|km}} northwest of the town of [[Kirkenes]]. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for [[reindeer]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Skoger%C3%B8ya|title=Skogerøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Skogeroeya}}
-[[Category:Islands of Troms og Finnmark]]
+[[Category:Islands of Finnmark]]
 [[Category:Sør-Varanger]]
 [[Category:Uninhabited islands of Norway]]
-{{TromsFinnmark-island-stub}}
+{{Finnmark-island-stub}}